What are the two big symbols of the LGBT community?
Q: What are the two big symbols of the LGBT community?
A: The two big symbols of the LGBT community are the pink triangle and the rainbow flag.
Q: How was the pink triangle first used?
A: The pink triangle was first used in Nazi Germany to mark homosexual prisoners.
Q: What other symbol was used to mark anti-social women?
A: A black triangle was used to mark anti-social women, many of whom were lesbians.
Q: What law made homosexuality a felony in Nazi Germany?
A: Homosexuality was illegal in Nazi Germany under a law called Paragraph 175, which made it a felony (a "very serious" crime).
Q: How did homosexuals fare worse than other prisoners during WWII?
A: Homosexual prisoners were treated worse than other prisoners and their death rates were higher than other anti-social groups.
Q: What is one story that illustrates how homosexuals were treated during WWII?
A: One story by a gay man who lived in a concentration camp shows how it was. Pierre Seel was sent to the Schirmeck concentration camp where he had to watch as his 18 year old lover had all his clothes taken off and then had a bucket put over his head before being mauled to death by German Shepherds (dogs).
Q: Why is it important for us not to ignore these deaths today?
A: It is important not to ignore these deaths today because using the pink triangle symbol puts these victims in public view and serves as respect for those who died during or after WWII due to their sexuality.
